Paul Tergat
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Paul Tergat is a Kenyan long-distance running legend and former marathon world record holder renowned for his dominance in cross country and road racing.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
long-distance runner ⓘ |
| competedIn |
Olympic Games
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World Championships in Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ World Cross Country Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ major city marathons ⓘ |
| continentOfRepresentation | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1969-06-17 ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence |
1990s
ⓘ
2000s ⓘ |
| familyName | Tergat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Paul ⓘ |
| hasCompetedOnSurface |
cross country
GENERATED
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road GENERATED ⓘ track GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicBackground | Kalenjin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWon | multiple world titles in cross country running ⓘ |
| heldTitle | marathon world record holder ⓘ |
| isConsidered | one of the greatest long-distance runners of all time ⓘ |
| isRenownedFor |
dominance in cross country running
ⓘ
dominance in road racing ⓘ |
| knownFor |
consistency in international cross country competitions
ⓘ
strong finishing kick in long-distance races ⓘ |
| name | Paul Tergat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Kenyan ⓘ |
| notableFor | rivalry with Haile Gebrselassie ⓘ |
| occupation |
long-distance runner
ⓘ
professional athlete ⓘ |
| personalBestMarathonTime | 2:04:55 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kabarnet, Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionAssociatedWith | Rift Valley Province, Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedCountry | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setWorldRecordDate | 2003-09-28 ⓘ |
| setWorldRecordInEvent | marathon ⓘ |
| setWorldRecordLocation | Berlin Marathon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| specializedInDistance | 10000 metres ⓘ |
| sport | athletics ⓘ |
| sportDiscipline |
cross country running
ⓘ
long-distance running ⓘ marathon ⓘ road running ⓘ |
| trainingBaseCountry | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wonEvent | World Cross Country Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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